Compare NPC AI Solutions
The market has shifted. Inworld pivoted to voice. We focus on NPC intelligence.
| Feature | Inworld AI $300/mo |
Convai ~$199/mo |
Charisma $5/50K credits |
AINPCEngine from $1 one-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Focus | Voice AI (pivoted) | Embodied AI + lip sync | Interactive storytelling | NPC intelligence + memory |
| AI System | Single model | Single model | Story graph | AI Ensemble (9 Mind Modules) |
| Memory | None (pivoted) | Session only | Script-based | NPC Soul (permanent) |
| Cognitive Depth | Basic emotions | Beliefs, psychology, goals | ||
| NPC Coordination | Social graph, gossip | |||
| Knowledge Graph | Fact transfer between NPCs | |||
| Schedules | Daily routines, jitter | |||
| Cost / Interaction | ~$0.003 | ~$0.002 | ~$0.025/min | ~$0.002 |
| Token Optimization | N/A | Optimized AI pipeline | ||
| Engine SDKs | API only | Unity, Unreal | Unity, Unreal | Unity + Unreal + Godot |
| Free Tier | Usage-based | Limited | $1 one-time, 1K interactions | |
| Persona Generator | Basic | Big Five, 25+ attributes |
Usage-Based API Pricing
Base plan + pay per interaction. More features, better quality, 10% lower price.
- 5 NPCs
- 1,000 interactions/mo
- Dialogue expert
- REST API
- All SDKs
$1 keeps the platform fast and spam-free for real studios.
Get Started- 25 NPCs
- 10,000 interactions/mo
- 3 experts (DLG+CMB+TRD)
- 7-day persistent memory
- Persona generator
- REST + WebSocket
- 100 NPCs
- 50,000 interactions/mo
- All 9 expert agents
- 30-day persistent memory
- Beliefs + schedules + social
- Multi-NPC coordination
- Voice add-on available
- Unlimited NPCs
- 500,000 interactions/mo
- All 9 + custom experts
- Unlimited memory
- Full AINPC cognitive suite
- Voice included
- SLA + dedicated support
Custom NPC pipelines, dedicated infrastructure, white-label, on-premise deployment, or integration consulting.
Contact Sales1 interaction = 1 game event. Optimized AI pipeline delivers higher quality responses at ~10% lower cost than competitors.
Voice Add-on
Add AI voice generation to any paid tier. NPCs that speak, not just type.
Voice Basic
AI voice generation, 10K characters/mo, 15+ languages
Voice Pro
Premium voices, voice cloning, 100K characters/mo
Voice Enterprise
Dedicated pipeline, unlimited custom voices, priority rendering
Cost Per Interaction Comparison
Full model per NPC, no compression, pivoted to voice
Single brain, session memory only, no cognitive depth
9 experts, persistent memory, cognitive depth. Better quality, ~10% lower.
Same price range, massively more features: persistent memory + beliefs + psychology + schedules + NPC coordination — all included.
More Features. Less Cost. Start Free.
$1 one-time gets you 5 NPCs and 1,000 interactions. The only NPC engine with cognitive depth.